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Finding the Third Proportional to 963.75 and 2,107.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 963.75 and 2,107.13 is: 4,606.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    963.75 : 2,107.13 = 2,107.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    963.75/2,107.13 = 2,107.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    963.75x = 2,107.13 × 2,107.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    963.75x = 4,439,975.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,439,975.77/963.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,606.98

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